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ESAIL maritime satellite ready for launch
The ESAIL microsatellite for tracking ships worldwide – developed under an ESA Partnership Project – has completed its accommodation on Vega’s new dispenser for small satellites and is ready for launch. To source
Barcelona, Spain
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Barcelona – the second largest city in Spain. On the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula, Barcelona occupies a low plateau along the Mediterranean coastal plain. The city and its red roofs contrast with the forested hills and the sea that surround it. The famous Avinguda Diagonal […]
Earth from Space: Barcelona
Video: 00:03:22 In this week’s edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain. See also Barcelona, Spain to download the image To source
SSMS inaugural flight on Vega
Video: 00:03:40 Vega’s new SSMS dispenser provides routine affordable access to space for small satellites. To source
Live discussion on how to reinvent business models after COVID-19
Join us on Monday 15 June for a live streamed conversation with European experts on how to reinvent your business model. To source
Rideshare service for light satellites to launch on Vega
Europe’s next Vega launch will premiere a new dispenser called the Small Spacecraft Mission Service, or SSMS. It will transport more than 50 satellites at once into orbit on the first rideshare mission dedicated to light satellites. Liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana is set for next week. To source
Global air pollution maps now available
Image: A new online platform that allows for the tracking of air pollution worldwide is now available to the public. To source
Testing for Ireland’s first satellite
Image: Testing for Ireland’s first satellite To source
Discussion on remote working following lockdown
Video: 01:30:04 Replay of conversation with European experts on how space can help with working remotely and efficiently, recorded on 9 June 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation process. To contain the spread of the virus, governments across Europe decided to keep workers at home. Those who can work from home have […]
Foam, of coarse
Image: The Foam-Coarsening experiment ran a new batch of cartridges in the Fluid Sciences Laboratory of the European Columbus module. The experiment began in April to study foams in depth under the more stable conditions afforded by microgravity on the International Space Station. The cell cartridges contain a mixture of soap and water. Bubbles are […]
Thailand team wins UN access to ESA’s hypergravity centrifuge
ESA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have selected a team from Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out research using ESA’s hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge. The team will see how watermeal – the smallest flowering plant on Earth, even smaller than the more familiar duckweed – responds to changing gravity levels to […]
Space-enabled mobile bio-lab to test key workers for COVID-19
A deployable laboratory that can test frontline healthcare staff, civil protection volunteers and police forces for the coronavirus has left Belgium and is on its way to Piedmont, Italy. Italy has been badly affected by the pandemic. In response ESA has been working to identify how space can help. To source